Clinical investigators are trained physicians in all medical specialties who are also involved in the broad field of hypothesis-driven biomedical research and clinical trials, the findings and benefits of which are intended to help society at large, according to the American Society for Clinical...
The dental subspecialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery encompasses the diagnosis and surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects affecting the function and esthetics of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region, according to the American Board of...
Advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology is a subspecialty certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). According to ABIM, this certification encompasses the specialized knowledge and skills required of cardiologists for evaluating and optimally managing heart failure...
Physician assistants (PA) in radiology are licensed practitioners who practice under physician supervision. To qualify for practice, all PAs must first complete
an educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its...
Blood banking/transfusion medicine can be found in virtually all acute care settings. According to the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, published by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), some hospitals have board-certified physician specialists in transfusion medicine who...
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure involving implantation of electrodes into deep nuclei of the brain. A surgically implanted, battery-operated device delivers electrical stimulation to targeted areas in the brain that control movement, blocking abnormal nerve signals that...
Physician assistants (PA) who work in orthopedic surgery are licensed practitioners who practice under physician supervision. The privileges of any PA are decided in large part by the supervising physician. Privileges of a PA in orthopedic surgery might include conducting a patient’s history and...
Clinical neurophysiologists specialize in the diagnosis and management of certain central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous system disorders, according to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). These subspecialist physicians use a combination of clinical evaluation and...
According to the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC) and other medical associations, nuclear cardiology is a subspecialty of cardiology in which radioisotopes are used in conjunction with a range of noninvasive nuclear imaging techniques to diagnose cardiovascular disease and to...
